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We are happy to announce our own Matt Edwards has been hired by the NFL! He will be sporting #96. Also congratulations to past IFOA clinician Don Willard from Springfield, IL, for also being hired by the NFL.

This now brings the number of active NFL officials in Indiana to 6 as well as retired NFL Mark Baltz. The active officials are:

Dana McKenzie (Zionsville)

Greg Bradley (Carmel)

Bryan Neale (Indianapolis)

Steve Woods (Franklin)

Brian Bolinger (Leo)

Matt Edwards (Fishers)

In addition to these hires, several IFOA members have also been promoted within the college officiating ranksl

Darren Haas (MVFC to MAC)

Rich Edwards (MVFC to MAC)

Brett Henninger (MVFC to MAC)

Chris Curry (GLVC to MVFC)

Jeff Gwin (HCAC to GLVC)

Craig Demaree (HCAC to GLVC)

We are very fortunate to have this group of officials actively involved in our organization and giving back to officials at all levels.

The Indiana Football Hall of Fame is located in Richmond, Indiana. It was founded in 1973. Its purpose is to establish scholarships and endowments for excellence in football in the state of Indiana and to recognize those outstanding individuals who have contributed much to the game of football in Indiana.

We have added a link on the IFOA web site so you can access it directly. They have also linked to the IFOA site. There are officials inducted in the Hall of Fame, including John Goss in 2013. John worked the 6A championship game in 2014. Richard Boer will be inducted in 2015.

The IFOA is happy to announce the launch of a Hudl account for all active members. Hudl is a video sharing site used by almost every high school in the state of Indiana. It provides for very simple video sharing for schools and is an excellent tool for crews to review game video.

All information about Hudl is maintained on the IFOA Hudl page under Member Resources so please visit this page for more details.

The Indiana Officials Association (IOA) in Indianapolis has announced its annual training class will begin May 22. If you know anyone in the Indianapolis area who would like to get into football officiating or you are a newer officiating who would like to improve please complete the registration form. Classes will be held on Tuesdays through July 10 at Lawrence North High School.

For more information and to complete the registration form, view the course brochure. If you have any questions, contact Bud Klumph at 317-212-3152 or Dave Westol at 317-250-3799.

The Fall Creek Officials Association (FCOA) in Indianapolis is also sponsoring a training class. Their class will begin Tuesday, June 9 at 6pm at Decatur Central High School. They will host classroom sessions every Tuesday night and on-field experience every Sunday night at 6pm. They will complete the class with an intra-squad scrimmage scrimmage August 3rd.

Cost is $45 for non-members and $15 for members. For a registration form, contact Michael Mann at iua21@yahoo.com or 317-850-3847.

All officials assigned to sectional a final game should have received their notification via Arbiter. We have also posted a list of all assignments in the Members Only section of the site. Please only share these with IFOA members.

All officials assigned to second round game should have received their notification via Arbiter. We have also posted a list of all assignments in the Members Only section of the site. Please only share these with IFOA members.

In conjunction with the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game, the Big Ten officiating department is conducting a football officiating clinic. The clinic is now full and the Big Ten is no longer taking any RSVPs. The details below are for those who have registered.

Football Officiating 101
1st Annual Big Ten Football Officiating Clinic
The clinic will consist of classroom training and on-field demonstration. Bill Carollo, Coordinator of Football Officials for the Big Ten Conference, will lead the clinic along with other top Division I and NFL Officials.

The IHSAA Rules Interpretation Meeting is now available through the IHSAA Arbiter site. The deadline for completion is August 16 and all officials on your crew must complete it if they expect to work the state tournament. You can access the Rules Interpretation meeting directly on this page. You will be prompted for your Arbiter ID and password when you click the link for the football meeting.

Your tournament application is due September 5. You can begin your application August 15. This should include adding your crew's updated schedule for 2012. Part II testing will be August 27 - September 24. Remember test scores play a part in your crew's overall rating so many associations are eliminating their test review meetings.

Registration is now open for the 2012 IFOA Clinic and the golf outing. They are separate events but anyone is welcome to participate in either or both. Click the links below to access their respective registration pages. There are also sponsorship opportunities available.

The IFOA has implemented several changes to our site. All 2011 members should have received an email with their new login information and renewal instructions. Additional emails will follow with specific information about key changes to the site and actions members need to take to re-subscribe to email communications.